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You can save an image of the graph in a variety of formats.  The available formats are shown in the table below.  You can also copy an image of the graph to the Clipboard.
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        PNG
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        A raster format that uses lossless compression.  PNG is often the best choice for saving NodeXL graph images.
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        JPEG
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        A raster format that uses lossy compression.  The file is often smaller than a PNG file for the same image, but it may suffer from compression artifacts.
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        TIFF
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        In NodeXL, this is a non-compressed raster format.  TIFF files tend to be large.
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        BMP
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        A non-compressed raster format.  BMP files tend to be large.
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        XPS
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        A vector format, similar in concept to PDF.  XPS files can be viewed directly in recent versions of Windows.  You can convert an XPS file to a PDF file in <a target="_blank" href="http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat.html">Adobe Acrobat</a> and other programs if necessary.
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        GIF
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        A raster format that uses lossy compression.  For NodeXL graphs, the PNG or JPEG format is usually a better choice.
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To save an image of the graph to a file:
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    Right-click anywhere in the <a href="../WorkbookTour/GraphPane.htm">Graph Pane</a>.
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    On the right-click menu, select Save Image to File, Save Image.
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<a name="SizeHeaderFooter">To set the size of or add a header or footer to the saved graph image:</a>
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    Right-click anywhere in the Graph Pane.
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    On the right-click menu, select Save Image to File, Image Options.
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<a name="Clipboard">To copy an image of the graph to the Clipboard:</a>
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    Right-click anywhere in the Graph Pane.
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    On the right-click menu, select Save Image to File, Copy Image to Clipboard.  The copied image is always the same size as the Graph Pane.
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<div class="MoreInformationTitle">More Information</div>

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<a href="../VisualProperties/Overview.htm">Changing How the Graph Looks</a>
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